Comparison

ClearNode vs Drive Powered by N2 Plus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ClearNode

This app provides remote control and management for ClearNode devices, enabling users to configure settings, connect to nodes, and control integrated radio functions. It also allows for audio stream playback and monitoring of multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Configure AllStar, Echolink, and DMR credentials
  • Control radio parameters (frequency, CTCSS, volume)
  • Connect/disconnect from remote nodes
  • Catalog and search active node lists
  • Monitor and control multiple devices
  • Play delayed audio streams
  • Power down or reboot device
Features
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The ClearNode App allows you to: - Set up your ClearNode with your AllStar, Echolink and DMR credentials and settings - Configure important parameters for Asterisk and USB Audio - Connect and disconnect your ClearNode device from remote nodes and servers - Keep a catalog of the nodes you have connected to - Search the AllStar, Echolink and DMR active node lists - Control the integrated radio: Tx/Rx frequency, CTCSS codes, Squelch, Volume, Emphasis, High Pass and Low Pass, bandwidth - Power down or reboot your ClearNode Device - Play a delayed stream (~20 sec) of the audio traffic on your ClearNode (Tx and Rx), also play the stream to your public Broadcastify account - The ClearNode App detects and displays your ClearNode's current IP Addresses - If you have multiple ClearNode devices you can monitor and control them all from a single ClearNode Mobile App This application is a support/remote control utility for ClearNode devices built by Gerry Filby/W6WNG.

About

Drive Powered by N2 Plus

This app enhances communication between automotive dealerships and their clients. It sends alerts for specials, maintenance, and recalls, and provides reporting on client interactions to improve dealership operations and customer retention.

Highlights
  • Client communication enhancement
  • Dealership operations improvement
  • Sales, finance, and service integration
  • Automated client alerts
  • Real-time reporting and analytics
  • Customer retention tools
Features
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DRIVE 1 PLUS is an innovative automotive mobile application enhancing communications between a franchised automotive dealership and their clients. The mobile application focuses on all aspects of the automotive dealership, including sales, finance, insurance, service, parts, and body shop operations. DRIVE 1 PLUS app technology transmits daily, weekly, or monthly notifications to the dealers' clients alerting them about manufacturers specials, sales specials, maintenance reminders, warranty expiration, survey reminders, and recall information. All communications and transactions between the dealer and their clients through the DRIVE 1 PLUS application has complete reporting capabilities. The reporting functionality allows the dealers to view every client that has acknowledged alerts, specials, and calls made directly through the app technology daily. This vital up-to-the-minute data reporting allows dealership representatives who are responsible for monitoring these interactions to respond accordingly with thank you messages or address concerns that the client may be having with the dealership.  In addition to the complete transparency between the dealer operators and their valued VIP clients, which costs millions of dollars to retain, DRIVE 1 PLUS will serve as a complete process-oriented program that will result in increased overall dealership operational performance, significantly increased revenues, but most importantly, retain the VIP clients that are so vital to the success of an automotive dealership. DRIVE 1 PLUS extracts all data information during the initial setup of the dealerships. Transactional data, which is vital to the daily success of dealership operations, will be displayed and measured constantly for maximum profitability. Most importantly, the data will create consistent processes throughout the dealership and constant transparency for the valued customer to ensure the highest level of customer service in the industry. DRIVE 1 PLUS is Perfection because it is the little extra that creates the difference between ordinary and extraordinary for automobile dealerships.

Screenshots

ClearNode4 screens
Drive Powered by N2 Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClearNode at none against Drive Powered by N2 Plus's shown. ClearNode also leads on ratings volume (32 vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Drive Powered by N2 Plus's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Drive Powered by N2 Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearNode has 32 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearNode ships an update every 3 weeks, Drive Powered by N2 Plus monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClearNode versus Drive Powered by N2 Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearNodeDrive Powered by N2 Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (32 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings32 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGerry FilbyN2 Plus, LLC

Customer experience

ClearNode

All ratings32 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Drive Powered by N2 Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ClearNode

No in-app purchases

None

Drive Powered by N2 Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearNode free?
ClearNode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Drive Powered by N2 Plus free?
Drive Powered by N2 Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearNode or Drive Powered by N2 Plus?
Drive Powered by N2 Plus is rated higher. ClearNode averages 4.8 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while Drive Powered by N2 Plus averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do ClearNode or Drive Powered by N2 Plus have ads?
Drive Powered by N2 Plus shows ads; ClearNode does not.
Which is updated more often, ClearNode or Drive Powered by N2 Plus?
ClearNode ships an update every 3 weeks, and Drive Powered by N2 Plus monthly. Most recently, ClearNode was updated on October 14, 2026 and Drive Powered by N2 Plus on October 12, 2026.

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